Instead of doing one big Portland blog post, I’ve share some short dispatches of moments y fotos.
There are now a few in the past two months – you can check them out here: PDX | past posts
Hope you enjoy them.
xxom
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This week we turn the stumptown spotlight to my love, COFFEE.
My favorite aspect of coffee shops is mostly the company, people watching, chatting, not chatting, and being in Portland was all of the above, y rain.
Overall a very pleasant experience.
Some simple details below – here we go:

✚ | Maglia Rosa at West End Bikes
1111 SW Stark St
Went to Maglia at least 3 times, the first time I got to talk for sometime with Phuong Tran (a teeny peek of her in the first picture behind the cart) She is a former barsita champ and an absolute pleasure to talk to.
La Ratta found this place from the internets, me thinks.
We walked there a very early morning and it was great seeing some of the early birds around town.
I love this trio, very much so. Stories in the making, like it’s our full time job. Really.

✚ | Stumptown at the Ace Hotel
1026 SW Stark Street
After enjoying lunch at Lardo with Patricio, we were due to walk over to this famous spot.
Of course a couple of the baristas knew him, such a rockstar 🙂
Don’t you love it when you run into your friends without planning to, in a visiting city. Look for a coffee place, find me. Here’s la ♥QELI!
*Note: The restroom is cool.
Here is this picture again, because why not – I love it, so much good going on:

✚ | Barista
529 SW 3rd Ave

This spot was open on early Sunday morning. A coffee shop after my heart.

Dave, many thanks for reccommending this spot.

Quiet, nice, super good y open super early.

Instant fan.

A nice detail, those clocks are all times from different Portlands: AR, CT, PA.
Muy nice.

✚ | Fresh Pot
724 SW Washington
Had not really planned to stop by this shop but the large prints on the shop’s walls drew me to it from walking across the street. Turns out it was indeed a coffee shop, but sadly closed on Sundays. Next time! 🙂

✚ | SMystery cup of awesome

Pine State serves biscuit deliciousness. But first, a misty walk through the farmer’s market at the PSU campus was started with this surprise latte from Trina y Dave. OMG.
The latte came from a place where morning magic baristas know everything about expired film photography and japanese vintage macro lenses. Or I imagine some place like that exists. This coffee surprise from them was the BESTESSSSST.
YUM.
—/ All fotos taken with my LX5

✖ | María del Pilar: Huaso de Los Angelitos
Glad I’ve subscribed to one of my favoritas Angelina email newsletter, I get all kinds of awesome update doses on what Pilar is up to with música y all. This video is super cute, all those hats – also she featured her dad, and the beauty of being around horses. ¡muy bonito!

“…directed by Helder Sun + Ally Garrett. Featured is the Club de Huasos USA from San Bernardino, CA where we filmed on their ranch all the horses and huasos. Gepe and I are filmed overlooking Downtown Los Angeles at Angel’s Point in Elysian Park. My father also makes a cameo. Can you figure out who he is in the video?…” -via María Del Pilar’s newsletter.

[via thebaybridged – Jason Shane] “…Self-described purveyors of “dreamy, folk-tinged indie rock,” Upstairs Downstairs crafted an ethereal and mysterious thirty-five minute follow-up to their debut, 2010′s Inland and Out. The new album bounces between borderline shoegaze material and folk rock, driven by moving vocal melodies (led by Ford’s powerful voice) and McGraw’s intricate and often soaring guitar work. It’s a gripping record from start to finish, pulling inspiration from a myriad of influences.”

✖ | Coo Coo Birds: Mariposa Venenosa
Also found out about San Francisco-based band los Coo Coo Birds via theBayBridged. Scruffy sticky sounds y repetitive messy riffs. Me gusta.
You may have heard their music already via the locally based GpPro commercials.

✖ | Cat Doorman: Madame Claire
I found out about this Californian now based in Portland via the currently happening through the end of October at a library near you – SFPublicLibrary 2013 Tricycle Music Fest.
Love her voice and energy, so positive and calming.

Cat Doorman is Julianna Bright: “…musician, an artist, a mom and a big believer in the power of art, story and song to make us kinder, braver, better humans.”

✖ | Meneo: Vamo A VeA ver, a ver (let’s see/lemme see/we’ll see) if this tune boosts your energy, or reminds you of adults doing aerobics with flourescent outfits, LA Gears and leg warmers while you were too busy playing with hot wheels (you= me.)

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✖ | Ibi Ego: Hookie
Ibi Ego is a band from Tijuana, found via TheBlogofJulioRomero. A cup of Zoé mixed with a half-cup de Babasónicos, and add a dash of simplified industrial synths ala New Order.

✖ | but first, coffee
treat yourself to a good cup of unpretentious coffee, or tea.
it’s my birthday this week and that is my favorite thing to do with loved ones, friends.

foto by KT. i no longer have blond hair. or any hair, for that matter.

fotos are also one of my fave things in the world. if you live in the city of internets, share a link in the comments below or tweet / ig and I’ll share a set later this month.